21-year-old Joshua Ho charged with killing his grandparents in Hilo

Hawai‘i Island police have charged 21-year-old Joshua Makana Jiro Ho, of Hilo, with first-degree murder following an early morning incident on Jan. 16 that led to the death of his grandparents, Jeffrey and Carla Takamine.

Ho, who also was charged two counts of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, is in custody with a bail set at $2.75 million.

At about 7 a.m. on Jan. 16, South Hilo patrol officers responded to an unknown-type disturbance at a residence located on Makalika Street. Officers were met by two family members who were physically restraining Ho, who was covered in blood.

Police immediately arrested him without incident.

   

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32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature opens today with priorities and optimism By Nathan Christophel

HONOLULU — The halls and corridors of the state Capitol in Honolulu on Tuesday were relatively quiet the day before the start of the 32nd Hawai’i State Legislature.

There were the conversations, phone calls, handshakes and rustling papers you’d expect to see and hear in preparation for the opening of the session, including a janitor in a blue aloha shirt shining the fourth-floor railing that overlooks the rotunda.

   

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Agriculture and forestry cooperation provide blueprint for Hawai’i land stewardship

Rooted in Hawaiian history, the cooperative relationship between agriculture and forestry continues to serve as a blueprint for constructive land stewardship in the state, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said.

“Ranching and forestry can have a symbiotic relationship,” said David Smith, administrator for the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife. “Over my career with the division we’ve worked very successfully with ranchers to improve the conditions on properties to have multiple benefits. A project with an agricultural focus, for example, can offer better range conditions for ranchers and better gamebird habitat for hunters, while allowing us to keep people on the land and conduct necessary improvements.”

   

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Hawaiʻi’s Hannemann, Ingram appointed to US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

Peter Ingram, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, and Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association, have been appointed to a two-year term on the US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.

The announcement of the 32 board members was made on Jan. 12 by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

   

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7.0 earthquake in Moloucca Sea near Indonesia; no tsunami threat for Hawaiʻi

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred at approximately 8:06 p.m. HST in the Molucca Sea near Indonesia.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirms there is no tsunami threat to the Big Island or the State of Hawaii, according to the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency.

   

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Hawaiʻi Community College’s Dean’s List for fall 2022 semester

Hawai‘i Community College in HIlo announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester.  The Dean’s List requires students to have completed 12 or more credits for a letter grade achieving a grade point average of at least 3.5 (B+) for the semester.  The following 206 students have attained this distinction:

Justin Abraham Jr., Tehya Agno, Dustin Aguiar, Cody Ah Yee, Kekilinoe’olilikomakapualehua Aki, Daniel Kaipo Akina, AmenityDenim Akiona, Cheyenne Andrade   , Dustin Asuncion, Bonnie Ayonayon, Josiah Barrios, Kaioni Bell, Kamalani Benito, Keali’i-Ray Bergfeld, Brandy Bermudez, Elijah Bermudez, Genesis Berona, Jessica Beyma, Eric Bihag, Allen Blackard Jr., Miguel Bravo, Felipe Caballero Escobar, Bradley Jay Cabico, Nicole Cabutaje, Keanu Calapit, Abigail Calo, Fernanda Cancino Magana, Siena Cannon, Strancen Carreira-Puahala, Joshua Carvalho, Mailee Cervantes-Bautista, Tembedzai Chigovanyika, Breeze Chinen, Joshua Crouch, Javier Cuevas-Varize, Keahi Dacquel, Lexis   De Sa, Jaeda DeCanto Charley.

   

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Hawaiian Kingdom overthrow, National Day of Racial Healing commemorated at UH

To commemorate 130 years since the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the 7th annual National Day of Racial Healing, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa held an inaugural event called Hawaiʻi Kuʻu Home Aloha (Hawaiʻi my beloved home).

Hosted by the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office, more than 200 participants gathered on the Honolulu campus across McCarthy Mall to participate in free activities to promote learning, connection and deep reflection.

   

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